Volume 1 Article 8 Number 5 The Iowa Homemaker vol.1, no.5-6 1921 "The iH gh School Girls' Clothes Line", A Playlet Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker Part of the Home Economics Commons Recommended Citation (1921) ""The iH gh School Girls' Clothes Line", A Playlet," The Iowa Homemaker: Vol. 1 : No. 5 , Article 8. Available at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker/vol1/iss5/8 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oI wa Homemaker by an authorized editor of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE lOWA HOMEMAKER "The High School Girls' Clothes Line" A PLAYLET This charming little one act playlet has been written for the use of high school girls. It is rather unique and it is easy to dramatize. If given by a group of high school girls it not only affords a delightful bit of entertainment but it teaches a better lesson in proper dressing for young girls than could be taught in almost any other way. It may be easily re­ worked to suit local needs. A limited or a large number of girls may take part in the play as the number of motlels used may easily be increased or some of them may be eliminated. Stage setting- any money for movies, or anything like all I am going to get for school until Living room in comfortable home. that. after Christmas. I have some wash mid­ Characters- Geneviev,e-Qh, I can get anything I dies like yours Genevieve and this skirt Katherine-Wool middy outfit is made out of one of Mothers. (Model Ada·-Made-over dress (short, stout) want, if I just tease hard enough. Genevieve-Wash middy, dark skirt Ada-I don't think that's right. That's 2) Helen- Shirtwaist and skirt Genevieve-Speaking of middies, isn't Dorothy- Sweater, plaid skirt (athletic) selfish. You get more than your share and somebody in the family gets left out. Marguerite the limit, the way she fusses Models- up. Whoever saw a sailor all decked High school girls who are fitted to take part of Genevieve--Weli, maybe it is. But out in jewelry and his necktie spread the different models, dress according to the direc­ Dad never talks things over with us. I out and plaid trousers. (Model 3) tions below and come on the stage at the time they don't believe Mother knows how much are spoken of. Ada-! feel differently about made No. 1. Short, stout; coat too small, dark dress, money he makes. We just spend all white shoes. he'll give us. over clothes since I have a budget. How No. 2. Small, white middy, blue collar, dark Ad(lr-Do you girls remember what I do you like my dress? (Ada stands and skirt. did the first year with my allowance? I turns) No. 3. Frivolous; middy, plaid skirt, jewelry. Genevieve-Is that a made over? No. 4. Made-over dress. shall never forget how I wanted white No. 5. Tall, stout; blue tricotine one piece. kid shoes. Father said we positively Ada-Yes, and I'm proud of it. Mother No. 6. Large brilliant red dress. could not afford them. When I got my is an old peach at fixing things up. She No. 7. Tall, round shouldered; eton dress. No. 8. Frivolous ; Georgette, French heels, etc. allowance, the very first thing I bought is a regular camouflage artist. (De­ No. 9. Neat; well dressed. was the white kid shoes. I never thought scribes dress and _,.gives cost of new No. 10. Model No. 2 with apron. Apron over about need.ing a winter coat. When it material.) school dress. was time to get one, I didn't have any Katherine-l'm going to get busy and No. 11. Neat house dress. money left. Mother said I must keep to make some clothes for myself. It'll make No. 12. Kimona, bedroom slippers, cap, etc. my allowance so I had to wear my old my money go farther. Remember that No. 13. Run-over heels; careless. military coat which was too small. No. 14. Hairdress exaggerated. old plaid kirt of mine? Well, that's No. 15. Hairdress neat, becoming. (Model 1) Do you remember? a skirt of mother's too, that got torn. No. 16. Evening dress; extravagant. Katherine-But I'll bet I can put the two together and No. 17. Short; organdy, vertical. you had your white No. 18. Tall; organdy, horizontal lines. shoes. make a dress that looks as good as yours, No. 19. White; organdy, horizontal lines. Ada-Yes, but I did not have a thing Ada. Let's find a good pattern. (Model No. 20. White voile. 4) No. 21. Colored voile. to go with them. White shoes look awful No. 22. Colored organdy. with dark dreses. Ada-l've b ~ en sewing, too. Bloom­ No. 23. Silk dress. ers. Good long ones. Warm wooly Katherine-Ada, this is the way I am jersey ones! I'll tell you, I'm going to When the curtain goes up all five of going to start. I am to get $11.25 every the characters are on the stage. Kath­ be comfortable this winter. No more erine and Ada are seated toward the month. The first thing I bought is this freezing for me. (Lifts skirt and shows middy. How do you like it? (Kath­ bloomers) center back of the room on the daven­ erine stands and turns for inspection) port. The other girls are seated in­ Genevieve-Don't tell me you're going formally on the other chairs in the Girls-Isn't it good looking. How to wear long underwear. If you do, room. much did it cost? Mother will make me sure. Katherine-The whole $11.25, but it is Ada-I should say so. Katherine--Ada, I am to have an al­ lowance for my clothes, too. Today is the first I ever knew how much money Dad makes. His income is about $2,000 a year and there are five of us. Mother and I talked it over about my clothes for next year and I am going to do all my own planning. They are going to iive me an allowance of $135 for my clothes. Ge nevieve-~. that's ruot mucJ:I. I saw a swell winter coat marked $135 and I tried to make Dad get it for me. KaJtherine--I think it's o lot. It's really more than my share for Dad ex· plained to me all about our family budg­ et. We have just about $170 each month for everything. Our rent is $40 and mother says now we have no garden it takes nearly $60 for food. Genevie-Ve-Can't you spend all the r est for clothes? Katherine-Mercy, no! Dad says he must save $25 a month and then there's electric lig:h t bills, telephone, gas, laund­ ry, newspapers an d magazines-an awful lot of things. $35 a month is what mother plans on for clothes and that leaves only $11 for all those other bills. Honest, I don't see how Dad ever has Oskaloosa High School Girls Presenting This Little Playlet 8 THE lOWA HOMEMAKER Katherine-We really ought to, girls. to show you my new shoes. Aren't they ing in her kimona· and breakfast cap. I was frozen all last winter only I good looking? She certainly was a scream. (Model 12) wouldn't acknowledge it. I know that Katherine-Do you like those heels? Ada--I am not surprised at Mary was why I got the "flu." H elen-You bet I do. You can walk Jones doing that, she always looks so Ada-I like bloomers anyway. I can miles without getting tired. Mr. Smith, shabby. Her shoes are run over at the climb around all I want to when I have heels and always muddy because she them on. the shoe man, told me all about this straight last. It is the only kind of a won't wear rubbers. (Model 13) Genevieve--Have you seen Louise's school shoe. How do some girls wear Helerv-Dad is a stickler about shoes. new dress? Doesn't she look good in it? those horrid French heels? (Model 8) He says repairs and polish keep our bills She is so large and tall but you hardly Genevieve-Well, I never thought. I'd down. Shoes and hats dress one up realize it when she wears that dress. come to it, but I'm wearing that kind don't you think? (Model 5) and I like 'em too. Ada-Girls, I did get a coat this win­ Ada-I wonder why. Katherine-Look, everyone of us has ter. (Pause, Ada gets coat and tries it Genevieve-! guess it is because it is on the same kind of shoes. Aren't we on) How do you like it? It cost $35. dark in color, fits easy and those side getting sensible. I saved three months of my allowance pie-ces seem to add something. Wasn't last summer for it. (Gives merits in· de­ Ada-My, that's a good looking skirt, tail) that a funny story that the clothing Helen. specialist told us about a large girl who Katherine-Let's see your new hat.